UPDATE -  UEFA has charged Marseille over the incident and the club will be required to attend a December 11th meeting with UEFA’s Control and Disciplinary Panel.

This will be the second time Marseille will be charged by the Panel after their September 15,000 Euro fine following an identical situation at the Stade Velodrome against Liverpool.

Just a couple of weeks after Chelsea’s Didier Drogba was suspended by the English FA following the “coin tossing” incident, a thrown cigarette lighter thrown by traveling Marseille fans at Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be investigated by UEFA.

While waiting to take a corner in front of the Marseille supporters in the first half, a “Missile” believed to be a lighter was thrown at the England International during Liverpool’s 1 – 0 win over the French side that qualified them for the final round of 16.

A spokesman for UEFA at the game said: ‘The incident will be included in both the match delegate’s report and the referee’s report.

‘UEFA are aware of what happened and any further comment will now come from them.’

Liverpool head coach Rafa Benitez said: ‘Gerrard was really good in that incident, maybe the UEFA delegate will notice what happened. Steven did well not to react.’

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